noun
Amaterasu Ōmikami; sun goddess
Shinto deity; the sun goddess and one of the principal kami. Often referred to more fully as 天照大神 (Amaterasu Ōmikami).
See also: 天照大神
天照神は日本神話で最も重要な神の一柱です。
Amaterasu is one of the most important deities in Japanese mythology.
More formal and complete name for the same deity; 天照神 is a shorter variant.
From 天 (ama, 'heaven') + 照る (teru, 'to shine') + 神 (kami, 'god'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name reflects the deity's role as a shining heavenly god.